Points 2 Prove

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Voyeurism

s.67 Sexual Offences Act 2003
Sexual

Definition

(1) A person commits an offence if-

(a)for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he observes another person doing a private act, and
(b) he knows that the other person does not consent to being observed for his sexual gratification.

(2) A person commits an offence if -

(a) he operates equipment with the intention of enabling another person to observe, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, a third person (B) doing a private act, and (b)he knows that B does not consent to his operating equipment with that intention.

(3) A person commits an offence if—

(a) he records another person (B) doing a private act
(b) he does so with the intention that he or a third person will, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, look at an image of B doing the act, and
(c) he knows that B does not consent to his recording the act with that intention.

(4)A person commits an offence if he instals equipment, or constructs or adapts a structure or part of a structure, with the intention of enabling himself or another person to commit an offence under subsection (1).

Points to Prove

(1)
- For the purpose of sexual gratification
- Observed another person
- Doing a private act
- Knowing they did not consent to being observed

(2)
- Operates equipment with the intention
- That another will receive sexual gratification
- Observing another person
- Doing a private act
- Knowing they did not consent to being observed

(3)
- Records another doing a private act
- So with the intention he or another will obtain sexual gratification
- Knowing the persons involved do not consent to the recording with that intention

(4)
- Install equipment
- With the intention of enabling himself or another
- With committing an offence under section 1

Powers & Punishment

On summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

On conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years

Charging Codes

Crime Recording